They remind me of my childhood and are so delicious and addicting. De Laurentiis provides an introduction to each dish, and her recipes are generally minimalist (there are no recipes for homemade pastas or stews that take a day to make). I always have these crackers in my bag when I’m on the go.

They’re also soothing for digestion while traveling. These candies have a lovely ginger spice to them paired with refreshing lemon and honey. Right now, I’m loving the glosses by Sisley or Tower 28-they are super hydrating! Ginger lemon candies from Giadzy I wear them like slippers around my hotel room. I always pack a pair of flip flops even when I’m traveling in the winter. These wipes smell so good and are refreshing after a long day of travel.

Īnd don't forget to check out some of my other favorite cookbooks here.Most recently, she also founded Giadzy, a new lifestyle and e-commerce platform featuring Italian lifestyle content spanning recipes, travel, entertaining, and Italian Pantry products.ĭe Laurentiis always tries to visit her family back in Italy at least once a year, and after a few years of being at home, she was finally able to get back this June to Puglia with her Aunt Raffy, daughter Jade, and boyfriend Shane.Īmid her summer travels, De Laurentiis recently shared more with Fortune about the must-have items she never leaves home without. De Laurentiis always tries to visit her family back in Italy at least once a year, and after a few years of being at home, she was finally able to get back this June to Puglia with her Aunt. You can learn more about Everyday Italian at. DeLaurentiis's first cookbook, but I'm sure we will be seeing many more from this young star chef. Her new cookbook is filled with over 100 recipes, gorgeous food photographs and includes shortcuts like offering seven different ways to doctor up a basic red sauce. She was born in Rome and is the granddaughter of a very famous movie producer, Dino De Laurentiis who I once worked for years ago on a movie called King of the Gypsies. DeLaurentiis is a Le Cordon Bleu trained chef who has worked in Los Angles at some very fine restaurants including Wolfgang Puck's Spago but still likes to cook simple, Italian home cooked meals. It's great to find a cookbook that is written for us 'everyday' home cooks with recipes that don't require an hours of prep and a staff of ten. Besides Giada's popular cooking show, Everyday Italian, on Food Network, this is a well thought out, easy to follow, well written cookbook. It's no wonder this is one of the best selling cookbooks on the market today. Who Wouldn't Love 125 Simple and Delicious Italian Recipes?

Everyday Italian by Giada De Laurentiis